How to Find a Legit Lender in 2017

With the year coming to an end, it goes without saying that you’ve turned your attention to 2017. For many, this means setting both individual and business related financial goals.

If you found it difficult to locate a legit lender in 2016, there’s time to change your fortunes in the new year.

Rather than assume that working with a loan shark is your only option, here are three steps you can take to connect with a more reputable lender:

Go Online

With so much technology at your fingertips, you might as well take full advantage. When you go online, you can learn more about every lender imaginable.

Best yet, you can read reviews from other consumers, check financial ratings, and make sure that the lender is 100 percent legit.

Ask Questions

Believe it or not, many people get tied up with a loan shark without ever really knowing what they are doing. They have their sights set on one thing and one thing only: getting their hands on more money.

While it’s okay to be ambitious in regards to what you want to accomplish, you don’t want to do so at the risk of making a poor decision.

By asking the right questions at the right time, you can easily differentiate a loan shark from a legitimate lender.

Be Patient

If you get too far ahead of yourself, if you begin to rush the process, you could soon find yourself making a decision just to do so. You know you need money now, so it’s only natural to feel desperate.

Don’t let this happen to you. Even if you’re in a hurry for a loan, such as to start a business, you need to exercise a high level of patience.

By taking these steps in 2017, you’ll find yourself on the path to locating a legit lender that can help you reach all your financial goals.

What Can You Do?

We're fighting for healthy lending! It takes both demand and supply to create a marketplace. You can do your part by reducing demand for predatory lending by learning more about good loan practices, and how you should shop for loans.